Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence in BJP's success in upcoming Delhi polls, praising the newly presented Union Budget as the most pro-middle class in history. He criticized AAP for damaging Delhi over the past 11 years and assured no disruption of welfare schemes if BJP wins.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invoked the Hindu goddess of wealth to elevate India’s poor and the middle class, a possible sign the government may introduce measures to lift sagging consumption in the budget due the next day.

As campaigning for elections to the Delhi Assembly entered the last lap, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday highlighted the many “benefits” of the Union Budget presented a day earlier, calling it “the most middle class-friendly Budget in the history of the country”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauds the Union Budget 2025 as a significant milestone for the middle class. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman echoes this sentiment, highlighting tax cuts aimed at the average household.

The government is trying to boost domestic demand among its vast middle class as food inflation dents disposable income.